am working my way though using the @canonusa R5 Mark II (R5 from here on out) in the Real World. I’ve shot Baseball a few times during the day, but not a night game just yet where I push the ISO. I shot some MLS soccer, and yesterday I shot field hockey.
There’s so much to play with in this camera. And yes, most of what I’ve been shooting has been action sports, but Stephen has also used it to photograph portraits of his 1 year old. Canon has never had a more versatile camera in my opinion than the R5. I don’t think the industry has really seen a camera like this. Yes, the Sony a7R V is a fantastic camera, with a beautiful sensor, but it’s slow in terms of shooting speed. And yes, I get it, it’s not all about shooting speed and auto focus…but why can’t you have it all…and it seems as if the R5 as of now, has it all.
No Camera is Perfect, the R5 isn’t perfect, there’s always quirks and compromises made, but so far, it’s solid. For example, the R5’s auto focus is superior to that of the R3 which held the crown for best auto focus in the industry…until now. The R5 shoots at 30 FPS just like the R3, but offers Pre-Shooting. Remember, the R5 is almost double the resolution and can shoot at the same speed. That’s kind of insane. The un-known right now for me is High ISO, R5 vs R3, which I should test at a Phillies Night Game. Same lens, same settings, different cameras.
In terms of the body, I still prefer a Pro body with built in grip, over a non pro body of the R5, even when you add a grip. But all and all, there’s nothing in the industry that touches it right now. You can say Z8/Z9 all you want…but there’s no question in my mind, the R5 is a hell of a lot more well rounded and feature packed.
Field Hockey photos taken at 1/4000th of a Second at F2.8 at the correct ISO with a 400 2.8 IS III adapted with an EF to RF adapter. (ISO’s ranged from 250-500 on an overcast day)
Jared Polin
am working my way though using the @canonusa R5 Mark II (R5 from here on out) in the Real World. I’ve shot Baseball a few times during the day, but not a night game just yet where I push the ISO. I shot some MLS soccer, and yesterday I shot field hockey.
There’s so much to play with in this camera. And yes, most of what I’ve been shooting has been action sports, but Stephen has also used it to photograph portraits of his 1 year old. Canon has never had a more versatile camera in my opinion than the R5. I don’t think the industry has really seen a camera like this. Yes, the Sony a7R V is a fantastic camera, with a beautiful sensor, but it’s slow in terms of shooting speed. And yes, I get it, it’s not all about shooting speed and auto focus…but why can’t you have it all…and it seems as if the R5 as of now, has it all.
No Camera is Perfect, the R5 isn’t perfect, there’s always quirks and compromises made, but so far, it’s solid. For example, the R5’s auto focus is superior to that of the R3 which held the crown for best auto focus in the industry…until now. The R5 shoots at 30 FPS just like the R3, but offers Pre-Shooting. Remember, the R5 is almost double the resolution and can shoot at the same speed. That’s kind of insane. The un-known right now for me is High ISO, R5 vs R3, which I should test at a Phillies Night Game. Same lens, same settings, different cameras.
In terms of the body, I still prefer a Pro body with built in grip, over a non pro body of the R5, even when you add a grip. But all and all, there’s nothing in the industry that touches it right now. You can say Z8/Z9 all you want…but there’s no question in my mind, the R5 is a hell of a lot more well rounded and feature packed.
Field Hockey photos taken at 1/4000th of a Second at F2.8 at the correct ISO with a 400 2.8 IS III adapted with an EF to RF adapter. (ISO’s ranged from 250-500 on an overcast day)
3429 RAW Files = 177 Gigs (Thanks Pre-Shooting)
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